One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance

When federal agencies publish regulations that may have a significant economic impact on small businesses, they are required to publish Small Entity Compliance Guides.

SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman collects the guides from federal agencies, in accordance with The One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021.

The table below contains links to federal agency websites and publications. You can also download a spreadsheet of available guides and rules.

Small Entity Compliance Guides

Compliance guide link Agency Effective date Contacts
Auction of Construction Permits for Full Power Television Stations; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 112 Compliance Guide Federal Communications Commission
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Emergency Alert System, Wireless Emergency Alerts; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Compliance Guide Federal Communications Commission
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2022 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting, and 2022 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 53 Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Applicability of Small Business Regulations Outside the United States Compliance Guide General Services Administration
Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection Rule Compliance Guide Federal Communications Commission
Promoting Technological Solutions To Combat Contraband Wireless Device Use in Correctional Facilities Rule Compliance Guide Federal Communications Commission
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Utilities; Construction Compliance Guide Small Business Administration
Education Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; Accommodation and Food Services; Other Services Compliance Guide Small Business Administration
Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Compliance Guide Small Business Administration
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Compliance Guide Small Business Administration
Last updated September 15, 2025